Chapter 832: 826. Zhang Ran's Influence (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

However, Zhang Ran does not care about these things; as long as there is no evidence, then no matter how much they speculate, it is still just speculation.

"Since Mr. Zhang has said so, then we are naturally willing, but we have spent quite a lot of cash during this period, so this investment might not be very large." The group pondered for a moment and spoke up one after another.

This is only one of the reasons; the bigger reason is still wanting to test the waters first.

Even with Zhang Ran's guarantee, that only covers a portion of the losses, not the entire loss.

Wanting Zhang Ran to guarantee the entire loss is purely them wishing for the impossible, or perhaps they could afford to pay high insurance premiums.

As long as they can afford the price, then Zhang Ran's side dares to guarantee it.

Zhang Ran has no objections to their statement; after all, this is just a start. With them making a start, if no problems arise in the future, then the reputation of Lianhua Security Company will spread accordingly.

By then, whether it is taking on tasks or developing, it will be very convenient.

"These are no problem. You can discuss the specifics with their boss. I am just a messenger. No matter what you negotiate, it will not affect the relationship between us," Zhang Ran said with a smile.

He then stood up and asked He Yong to call Li Cheng and the others over, then introduced them to each other.

Here, Li Cheng and the others also addressed Zhang Ran as Mr. Zhang.

"Alright, you all talk. I will go out for a walk and take a rest," Zhang Ran said.

"Mr. Zhang is too polite."

Once Zhang Ran left, a detailed negotiation began here.

Since Zhang Ran had come forward, the most critical point of trust between the two sides was no longer an issue.

After all, trust is merely a matter of worrying about losses.

Zhang Ran has already provided a guarantee, so it is not a problem.

However, these people also had many questions. From these questions, it was clear that they had already investigated, or perhaps not just once or twice; they might have even taken action already.

It is just that the outcome might not have been very good.

Sure enough, Liu Cheng spoke up: "President Li, President Meng, I won't say much else. Just based on Mr. Zhang, we should trust you.

However, there is one thing I want to know. In the past few years, I actually came here to invest. I did make some money in the early stages, but once I started making money here, all sorts of problems would arise.

Some were not big problems, just small ones, but it was these small problems that made my factory unable to continue operating.

Many were even direct interventions by local government departments; if you didn't give them what they wanted, they would find all sorts of trouble for you."

"I am not saying this to question anything. I am not worried about whether your security company can handle small-time thugs; I believe you have the capability for that.

What I am worried about is whether you can handle the problems with the government. You also know that this is the key; after all, you cannot go against the government."

Liu Cheng's words hit the main point. This was also the reason he was so enthusiastic toward Zhang Ran just now; it was because he knew the difficulties involved, which is why he acted this way.

Of course, he had also tasted the benefits from it and knew that once one gains a foothold here, making money is truly simple.

To say nothing else, the raw materials here are cheap, and the most critical thing is that there are no competitors.

This point is the most important.

The competitive pressure is very small!

It is nothing like back home, where no matter the industry, the competitive pressure is extremely high. The profit margins of factories are dropping again and again, and some are even operating at a loss, otherwise, the losses would be even greater.

Coming here this time is also because Zhang Ran has already negotiated with the South Africa government; this is the point that makes them feel most at ease.

Otherwise, they really might not have dared to come.

Once this question was raised, everyone looked at the two of them; they also wanted to get an answer.

Li Cheng took the initiative to speak; Meng Shu was also unclear about the situation.

"Everyone, you really don't need to worry about this. I will designate some areas. As long as you invest in these areas, I guarantee that no government department will actively cause you trouble.

Of course, you will still need to pay a little 'benefit fee'; this is necessary, but the amount will not be too large," Li Cheng said confidently.

"Uh... may I ask, what is President Li using to guarantee this?" Liu Cheng asked.

Li Cheng said indifferently: "I used to be a mercenary. I had some reputation here in the past and did some things.

Let's put it this way: the countries I have designated have basically all experienced war, and I participated in them.

I even made some relatively significant contributions and have a very good relationship with some officials in these countries."

Although Li Cheng spoke calmly, everyone could feel a very confident attitude from it.

This made them feel a little more at ease.

Of course, they were not in a position to ask about the specific details, but with Zhang Ran providing the guarantee, they believed no problems would arise.

"If you are still worried, how about this: tomorrow we will go to our training base and let you see our weapon equipment and the quality of our combat personnel.

If you are not satisfied, then I absolutely have nothing to say," Li Cheng said with full confidence.

"This...?" Some were tempted, but more were worried; this place is not safe.

And people like Li Cheng are not the law-abiding sort.

Li Cheng also saw their concern and said with a smile: "You don't need to worry about anything. With Mr. Zhang providing the guarantee, we wouldn't dare do anything. Once we did, that would be slapping Mr. Zhang in the face.

By then, I reckon we would suffer retaliation from Mr. Zhang, and that is not something we want to see.

You don't know some things, but we do; we wouldn't dare offend Mr. Zhang."

After saying this, Li Cheng did not say anything more, but the meaning was very clear.

In fact, even if Li Cheng were not Zhang Ran's person, and it were someone else, as long as they knew of Zhang Ran, they would have the same mindset.

The previous Whale Shark Organization is already completely finished now.

However, Liu Cheng and the others were still shaken in their hearts. They had repeatedly overestimated Zhang Ran's influence, but now they discovered that what they saw was always just the tip of the iceberg.

It was certain that Zhang Ran had some power in Africa, but they never expected he would have such great power.

For a mercenary leader, or someone who could even be called a war profiteer, to be so wary of Zhang Ran.

From this, one can imagine exactly what kind of power Zhang Ran possesses.

"Alright, tomorrow I will go with you to take a look. If there are no problems, we will sign the contract when we return," Liu Cheng said through gritted teeth.

He knew the profits involved and had experienced them; the more this was the case, the less he would give up, and he was willing to bear some risks.